document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257393>Question 257393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An investment of $10,000 earned a net income of $345 in 1 year. Part of the investment was in bonds and earned income at a rate of 8%. The rest of the investment was in stocks and lost money at the rate of 5%. How much was invested in bonds, and how much was invested in stocks? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08x-.05(10,000-x)=345<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x-500+.05x=345<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".13x=345+500<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".13x=845<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=845/.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6,500 amount invested @ 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000-6,500=3,500 amount invested @ 5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08*6,500-.05*3,500=345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "520-175=345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "345=345 </SPAN>\n" );
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